Bern Nadette Stanis Net worth

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What is the net worth of Bern Nadette Stanis?

Bern Nadette Stanis is an American actress and author with a net worth of $6 million, best remembered for playing Thelma Evans on the CBS sitcom Good Times from 1974 to 1979. She has also written four books.

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Bern Nadette Stanis Earnings, career, wiki and more

As of 2021, her net worth is expected to be around $6 million, which she has mainly acquired from her successful acting career in the world of television as well as some movies. She also earned income through her appearances at various events as well as interviews. Furthermore, she also had a short modeling career before moving on to acting.

Her acting career began on the CBS sitcom Good Times. In the comedy, she played Thelma Ann Evans-Anderson, the only daughter of James and Florida Evans. She starred in 133 episodes of the sitcom, which ran for five years, from 1974 to 1979.

She was the epitome of black beauty during the 1970s. Her fan-favorite attributes include her charisma, humorous timing, intelligence, dignity, and beautiful yet innocent appearance. Her beautiful and graceful dance occasionally appeared on the show.

In September 2009, she co-starred in Battle of the Thelmas, a promo for Thelma with Anna Maria Horsford, who played Thelma Frye on the television sitcom Amen. Thelmas wedding scenes from her various television shows were featured in Battle of the Thelmas.

She and co-star Jimmie Walker participated in a 30-minute show on Color TV in February 2010 to promote Way Back Then. In recognition of Black History Month, the duo were invited. They shared their experiences, memories, and thoughts while on their hit comedy Good Times.

In 1980, she appeared on the television show The Love Boat as Jane Reeves for just three episodes after establishing her impact on television with her portrayal of Thelma Ann Evans-Anderson on Good Times. In the 14 years between 1985 and 1999, she appeared in a single episode of many television shows, including What’s Happening Now!!, Bustin’ Loose, The Cosby Show, The Good News, The Wayans Bros., and The Parent’ Hood.

In 2000, she made her film debut as Jackson’s attorney in Hidden Blessings. After that, in 2004, she appeared in two movies: Land of the Free? and Still ‘Bout It. She appeared in five films between 2006 and 2010, including The Engagement: My Phamily BBQ 2, CAUTION! Heartache Ahead, The Adventure of Umbweki, In the Midnight Hours and N-Secure.

In addition to acting, she is also a writer. Her popular Good Times character Thelma Evans prompted her to write a book called ‘Last Night’, which chronicles the life of Thelma Evans. She also touches on a difficult topic in her personal life: her mother’s Alzheimer’s disease. She then went on to create three more books, ‘Situation 101: Relationships, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’, ‘For Men Only’ and ‘Situation 101 Finance’, after receiving such positive feedback for the first.

Her most recent film performance was as Nina’s Mother in 36 Hour Layover, which premiered in 2015. In July 2016, she made her final television appearance on an episode of Centric’s Being where she discussed her life and career.

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Bern Nadette Stanis Relationship and Personal Life

She has been married four times in her life. Her first marriage was to Thomas Fauntleroy, her high school sweetheart, from June 1974 to 1978, followed by Darnell Johnson, a Brooklyn nightclub owner, in January 1979. Terrence Redd, a mechanical engineer, was her third husband. In April 1982, she gave birth to her daughter Dior Ravel. Later, the couple divorced.

Kevin Fontana is her fourth spouse; according to a 2012 article, they had been married for 31 years, but other sources claim that she married Redd in 1981. Her daughter, Brittany Rose, is her second child. She and her children currently reside in Atlanta, Georgia.

Bern Nadette Stanis Early life, family and education

She was born and raised in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, as one of five children. Her paternal grandparents were from Carriacou of the Grenadine Islands.

Regarding his educational background, he went to Erasmus Hall High School before moving on to the Juilliard School. She competed in the Miss Black America pageants when she was a teenager, eventually becoming Miss Brooklyn and placing first in the Miss New York state pageant.

Interesting facts about Bern Nadette Stanis

• As of December 2021, he has around 121k followers on his Instagram bill. (@thelmaofgoodtimes)
• She also appeared as a model in the 1993 song called Car Hoppers by Positive K.